Structure Deals That Win Projects for Your Community
The pressure you face is straightforward: developers evaluate multiple markets, and the city with the strongest incentive package wins. Developer-backed TIF Bonds give you a compelling offer — the developer receives upfront capital by selling their TIF Bond to a capital provider like Hageman Capital, while the CRA’s exposure is limited to the pledged increment. Under LB 1135, conduit revenue bonds make this even cleaner: the bonds are payable solely from pledged revenues, and taxpayer agreements create an enforceable developer guarantee with super-priority lien status. For ED Directors, this means you can structure deals that attract capital-intensive projects — multifamily, mixed-use, commercial — without asking your governing body to accept risk on the CRA’s broader balance sheet.
TIF Expertise: Common Pitfalls for Nebraska Economic Development Directors to Avoid
Nebraska ED Directors working within the Community Development Law have a proven TIF framework — but Nebraska’s unique procedural requirements create specific pitfalls. Here are the missteps Hageman Capital sees most often. Pitfall 1: Not Planning Around the July 1[…]
Structuring Your TIF: What It Means for Nebraska and Economic Development Directors
For Nebraska ED Directors, structuring a TIF Bond that a capital provider can purchase is where your expertise delivers the most value. Here is how to structure bonds under the Community Development Law that Hageman Capital can purchase — and[…]
TIF Overview for Nebraska Economic Development Directors
Nebraska’s Community Development Law provides one of the most established TIF frameworks in the Midwest. For Economic Development Directors managing developer relationships and project pipelines, this overview covers how the framework works and how LB 1135, signed into law in[…]
Download the Nebraska TIF Structuring Toolkit
Nebraska’s TIF process has specific requirements — substandard and blighted declarations, planning commission reviews, cost-benefit analyses, and Notice to Divide Tax filings with strict July 1 deadlines. Our free guide walks ED Directors through the full Community Development Law framework step by step, explains how LB 1135’s conduit revenue bonds and taxpayer agreements change deal structuring, and provides the technical detail you need to present TIF opportunities to your governing body with confidence.
Build a Repeatable Model for Tax Base Growth
Nebraska TIF captures the increase in real property taxes above the base value for 15 years (or 20 for extremely blighted areas). Unlike some other states, Nebraska TIF applies only to ad valorem property taxes — no sales tax or franchise fee capture. The CRA prepares the redevelopment plan, the planning commission reviews it for consistency with the comprehensive plan, and the governing body approves it after a public hearing. The redevelopment contract with the developer establishes TIF-eligible costs, construction timelines, developer guarantees, and disbursement conditions. The Notice to Divide Tax must be filed with the county assessor by July 1 — a critical deadline. Your role is to manage this process efficiently and build relationships with developers who see your community as a place where projects get done.
Let's Structure Your Next Deal Together
Every project in your pipeline has unique variables — site conditions, blight study findings, developer financial capacity, and CRA dynamics. Hageman Capital works alongside Nebraska ED Directors as a free TIF structuring resource, helping you evaluate feasibility, navigate the Community Development Law process, and structure developer-backed TIF Bonds that get deals across the finish line. We complement your existing team — never replace it. Connect with Whitney Peterson, our Director of Government Relations, and let’s talk about what is in your pipeline.